私は朝食にチーズを好まないし、私の妻もそうである。

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English Translation

I don't like cheese for breakfast, nor does my wife.

Furigana

私(わたし)は朝食(ちょうしょく)にチーズを好(この)まないし、私(わたし)の妻(つま)もそうである。

Romanji

Watashi wa chōshoku ni chi-zu o konomanai shi, watashi no tsuma mo sō de aru.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

朝食 (ちょうしょく、あさげ、あさけ)

breakfast

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

チーズ (チーズ)

cheese; say cheese! (when taking photographs)

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

好む (このむ)

to like; to prefer

し (し)

(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

そう (そう)

so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...